Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-26
The Day Celebrated with q Procession
Of the Order.
THE LODGES m LINE MAKE FINE APPKaRANcR-
SCENES ABOUT the HAiL-A LEvRE AND RECEPTION
10 BIZ HELD TONIGHT.

THE LODGES m LINE MAKE FINE APPHARANcF-
SCENES ABOUT THE HAiL-A LEvRE AND RECEPTION
10 BIZ HELD TONIGHT.
The front OF Odd Fellows Hail building on It'll
street was covered with patriotic bunting to-day,
This was the sfxty-eighth anniversary Of the
founding OF the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
in America, and the Odd Fellows OF the District
commemorated that event with o parade this
afternoon. The celebration will be continued this
evening with levee and ball at the National
Rifles Arm0ry. As the hour for forming the
parade approached this afternoon there were
many animated scenes around Odd Fellows Hall,
as the members Of the Order assembled. The
Patriarchs Militant in their handsome uniforms,
the musicians in their gay coats, the silken
banners OF rich hues and gilded ornaments,
pease fe e sne Pngnt sunlight all helped TO
OF the order gathered the benevolent face OF ThoS
Wlidey, who founded the order I'm this country,
looked down nom Its background OF canvas and
gilt as II smiling upon the occasion and wonder
ing at the size OF the great tree that has grown
from the little seed he planted less than seventy
ID. Stuart, and other departed saSes of the order
were grouped on the walls about that OF Thos
Wlidey, and seemed TO beam with fraternal love.
Colledge, chairman; E. c. Gruinley, WIN. T. CALI
her, Andrew Jackson, and T. T. Spare was busy
today completing the nnal' arrangements. The
General arrangements for the anniversary
Wee in charge OF q committee COMPOSED of repre-
sentattves from each body OF Odd Fellows and the
Two smS lodges OF Daughters OF Rebekkah. The bali
anu reception tonight is In charge OF committee
composed OF AdOlph Levy, E. II. Harner, Jno A.
SSnackeliord, +. A. Norway, and JAS A. Watts.
Reception viii Ta nc lyeD SY om to cock
KUN Lodges, Daughters OF Rebekkah. During
e9is deception Krauses band will render number
The members Of the order assembled at the hail,
TIN street, between d and E streets northwest at
O'Clock All the bodies OF the order-Golden Rule
Lodge q; Federal City, 20; Oriental, 10; Mechan-
les IL; Excelsior II; Metropolis, 10: beacon, IS;
bia 10: Harmony . Eastern. :; Washington SS g.
and Central Lodge, No. l;F D. Stuart Encampment,
No No cou M9TH hFF6 Scapment No: 81 MaSsnenu
Encampment and the Grand Lodge-were repre-
sented. The members appeared generally in black
White and u E1camnm .ee mage members wearing
The usual regafa was not worn but IN lieu Thereon
the members wore red or purple badges on their
coat coat iappes' and the officers in addition, wore
The line was formed in columns OF tours with
VIM H. Frazier as grand marshal on the part OF
J. w. Thompson, Of Harmony, as his aides. and r.
A. Norway grand marshal, and d. G. Strobel. of
Magenenu, and 4 b. Harner, OF +. d. stuart,
aloes on the part OF the Encampments.
IN THE LINE
were borne the banners Of Metropolis lodge, OH.
entail, Columbia, Eastern, Central, and other
lodges The Grand Lodge and EncampmentS bore
their flags. and the COrnucopia, the BrazeR Se-
Pent, the Budding Rod the Bundle OF Sttcks,S .he
ARK OF the Covenant, and other emblems OF the
order were borne in line The subordinate lodge
and encampment members did not march as On
CARNATIONS.
The line was formed by placing the initiative
members of the different lodges first, followed by
those OF the first second, and third degrees: then
the secretaries, the treasurers, the Ice-grands
and noble grands of the lodges and the Initiative
luniOr prtlfa-
res, treaSurers senior wardens, high priests and
chief patriarchs of the encampments, In the order
named The Grand Canton Of the Patriarchs Mill
tant, with the National Rifles Band, headed the
line. At the end OF the first division composed OF
the members OF the subordinate lodges, was an
omnibus, placarded "Our Jewels" In which rode
about forty Of the orphans under the care OF the
order.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
The band OF the third artillery and float, on
which was high priest, and his tent, headed the
second division. The Grand Encampment fol.
lowed the subordinate encampmentS in the follow.
ing order: sentinel, members, Junior Warden.
Senior Warden, Grand High Priest, supported by
two Past High Priests, and Grand Patriarch. sup.
ported by Grand Representatiyes Then came a
tion." Then came the Grand Lodge with the flag
of the order borne by L. F. Kenney, members OF
Treasurer Espey, Grand Chaplain p. A. sitter. SUP.
ported by Grand Warden and Grand Conductor
Deputy Grand Master George E. Emmons, sup.
Cs r.. AND
c. B. R. Colledge, Grand Master W. p Allan, sup
ported by Grand Representatives j. T. Petty aud
M. d. Br0inard. Carriages containing Hon. NJ j.
W. E. Mclean, Hon. Isaac sharp Messrs. s. e.
Douglas, And. jackson, @. Dice, j. q. Weaver, T. K
Gray, j. A: b: ESpey, j: A. TAFT, j. S GOurlay, w.
Young, 8. p. Keller and others.
The order to march was given at 2 O'Clock,
and the route was up 9th to Massachusetts
avenue, to street. to Pennsylvania ave, to
fngtOn, and returning by way OF PENNSYLVANIA
avenue passing Executive Manston) and return
ing to the hall on 9TH street.
NOTES OF THE PROCESSION.
There were about one thousand men In line.
The Patriarchs Militant who headed the line
made a very handsome appearance In their taste
full uniforms, and marched with precision. The
floats, or tableaux formed novel and interesting
feat feature Of the procession The one representing
g s and 'a tent n"0 r Sp0h Patriarch sa6ss
with snowy beard of patriarcnal length and
prestly robes sat by an altar in front of his tent
Oriental spearman with beard OF 1nky backnesS
On the float representing universal liberation
sat aloft modern American Odd Fellow,
grouped wild Indians, BedouinS Cinnamon, Congo
blacks Malays, and samples of other nationalities
made for the occasion out OF American
tSs members s the Gnd lodge fSe
Ark of the Covenant was borne by
four turbaned and white ROBBED ancient priests.
the ''jewels'' OF the order attracted much notice
The little ones seemed very merry and enjoyed
their ride and the music. The bus was ga1ly
decorated with flags aud garlands.
FUNERAL OF JAS Il. MARR.-The funeral OF the
late Jas. II. Mari will take place tomorrow morn
ing at the Immaculate Conception church, where
requiem mass Will be celebrated. The pail
bearers Will be the grandSOnS OF the deceased
and the Post-Office Department Will be repre-
sented among the honorary pall-bearerS by Hon.
HOratio King, eX-POstmaSter General, and DR..
Order Office. The interment will be at Mt Olivet
cemetery. Acting Postmaster General Knott to-
day appointed the following committee to draw
up resolutions expressive OF the respect OF the
associates OF the deceased in the POStOff1ce De-
partment: JAS. LawrenSOn, Henry L. johnson,
DR.. G. F. Macdonald, A. II. Scott and Madison
Davis.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETBR-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: Ia.
m, As; 2 PIN, 81; maximum, 62; minimum, Az
THE CAPITOL AcCIDRNT-Thomas Riley, one OF
the men injured at the Capitol this morning, was
better at noon.
BRYANT ADJUDGRD A LUNATC.-The jury sum-
mOned by the marshal under the writ OF de luna
ticO inQuirendO in the case OF VIM. NJ. Bryant, who
was taken in custody as an insane person by the
police few weeks ago. assembled In the old Cir
cult Court room to-day, and, after q two hours
session, adJudged him lunatic.
He WHIPPED HIS WIFE WITH A STRAP.-Sam1
dab, was before the Police Court this afternoon,
charged with cruelty beating his wife. MIS- Davis
testified to the assault, which, according to her
story, was cruel one. She said that on one Oc-